School Details
Institutional control: Private
About the online program: Graceland is a private university that began in 1895 and also became a true pioneer in distance learning in the late 20th century. We are accredited by the most rigorous of accreditors which help ensure that students always get a relevant and valuable education. The quality of our degrees is superb. In the School of Education, our curriculum is based on content that can be immediately used in a teacher’s classroom. In the School of Nursing, we have exceptional pass rates for every national test.
Average class size: 8
Maximum class size: 20
Academics
3 year graduation rate (2011-2012): 50%
New student retention rate (2012): 73%
Most popular majors:
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse,
Health/Health Care Administration/Management,
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Academic calendar: Trimester
Online courses offered:60
Can earn degree entirely outside U.S.:No
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation: 4
Amount of courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students:Minority
Class participation graded:Yes
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course: 1
Expectation that instructors will respond to questions within specific timeframe: Yes
Instructor response expected within (hours): 24
Academic Integrity
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments: Depends
Measures to instill academic integrity:
Faculty
Average online teaching experience: 9 years
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 0
Full-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 3
Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online: 12
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's: 0
Part-time faculty with a doctorate degree: 0
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus:
Instructor office hours (weekly): 5
Faculty who have at least 1 year online teaching experience: 100%
Faculty who have at least 2 years online teaching experience: 100%
Faculty who have at least 3 years online teaching experience: 94%
Online learning tools
Bulletin boardsY,
Live streaming audio,
Live streaming video,
Online chatroomsY,
Online labsY,
Recorded audioY,
Recorded videoY,
Skype or other visual software,
Simulations,
Web conferencing (webinars)
Technology & Support
Recommended Internet connection: DSL
Required Internet connection: DSL
24-7 live tech support: Yes
Online course development: In-house
Courses designed by certified instructional designers: Yes
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: 3
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty: 0
Student Services
Academic advisingY,
BookstoreY,
Career placement assistanceY,
E-mail addressY,
Financial aid office/servicesY,
Local area network,
Access to live librarianY,
Access to digitized library materialsY,
Mentoring,
Technical supportY,
Live tutoring,
Writing workshopsY
Student Body
Region from which most U.S. students come: Midwest
Male: 21
Female: 111
American Indian: 1.5%
Asian: 0.0%
Black or African American: 3.8%
Hispanic: 1.5%
Two or more races: 0.0%
International: 0.8%
Pacific Islander: 0.8%
Unknown: 12.9%
White: 78.8%
Students 22 and younger: 0%
Students ages 23-39: 60%
Students 40 or older: 40%
New students who are first-time freshman: 0%
New students who are employed: 70%
Admission
Admissions requirements same as non-online students' requirements: N/A
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for new applicants: No
ACT Composite Score: N/A
SAT Critical Reading average score: N/A
SAT Math average score: N/A
SAT Writing average score: N/A
Continuing online instruction education required: No
Application essay required: No
Accept transfer students: Yes
High school completion requirements: Diploma or GED required
Minimum high schools GPA required: N/A
Military-Friendly
Institution is Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) member: Yes
Institution is G.I. Bill certified: Yes
Institution Participates in Yellow Ribbon Program: No
In-state tuition for all military veterans: N/A